Day 7
Ride the famous Franschhoek pass
Stay in the Franschhoek valley.
After admiring the Franschhoek pass the day before, we now can ride on one of the most beautiful wineland routes past the Theewaterskloof Dam to Elgin, Grabouw. On the way back the brave ones can ride the pass from the other side too and back down into Franschhoek.
Enloy a picnic on a wine farm with a nice glass of white wine or two.
Today the massage team of the Stellenbosch Sports university faculty shall give us a recovery leg massage. Other training programms and Vco2 max testing can be arranged with them on request.
We enjoy a gourmet dinner in Franschhoek, the french food capital of SA
- Elevation Tour 1
Riding Itinerary
Mountain pass riding: 75 km Days climbing/elevation: 950 meters
Cycle Tour Level:
Todays ride has this level of difficulty: moderate to difficult, nice pass riding
Itinerary:
accommodation: Stay in the winelands, B&B
meals: lunch at own expense, dinner included
special daily experience: catch the sunset from the Franschhoek pass and enjoy a gourmet evening in the winelands
gps route data: available
Interesting links
things to see along the route
